Commentary
June 3, 2026
Kerry Weatherly | A pinch too far: Why Jamaicans need to cut back on salt
Salt has been used for centuries for its curative properties and as seasoning. Today, salt continues to be widely used as a preservative, to improve the flavour of food, in intravenous fluids for the…
June 10, 2026
Elizabeth Morgan | Another Caribbean tragedy in the making?
All the countries in the wider Caribbean region have had their political, economic, social, and environmental problems. For years, the country which preoccupied the region most has been Haiti. How can…
June 2, 2026
Carvell McLeary | The invisible force shaping workplaces
Imagine planting peas and expecting rice to grow.
This may sound crazy? But many organisations in Jamaica are operating like this! They hope for teamwork, innovation, honesty, and productivity, while…
June 3, 2026
Michael Abrahams | Trying to make sense out of nonsense
Make it make sense.
A real-time audit conducted by Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis, published on May 12, revealed that up to April 2, over five months after Hurricane Melissa, the Office of…
June 3, 2026
Editorial | Supporting oversight
Bruce Golding cannot be accused of being opposed to Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, negative towards his administration or hostile to the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP).
Indeed, but for a…
June 3, 2026
Dean Jones | Is there still a real estate boom in Jamaica today?
For much of the past decade, Jamaica’s property market seemed almost unstoppable. New apartment towers rose across Kingston. Resort developments expanded along the north coast. Housing schemes…
June 1, 2026
Editorial | Table FLA report now!
When the House of Representatives convenes tomorrow, Speaker Juliet Holness has no recourse other than to table the Integrity Commission’s report of its investigation into alleged corruption at the…
June 1, 2026
Stephen Vasciannie | Just wearing a colourful shirt?
In 1962, Cambodia and Thailand had an important border dispute between both states addressed by the International Court of Justice. The case concerned whether a particular temple belonged to Cambodia…
June 1, 2026
Ronald Thwaites | Of land and education
There are but two ultimate sources of flourishing available to us. The wit and effort of all our people and the fruitful use of this land. They are connected. Everything else is derivative. The news…